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column

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column(column_name, type, index: nil, **options) public

Adds a new column to the named table.

t.column(:name, :string)

See TableDefinition#column for details of the options you can use.

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# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb, line 721
      def column(column_name, type, index: nil, **options)
        raise_on_if_exist_options(options)
        @base.add_column(name, column_name, type, **options)
        if index
          index_options = index.is_a?(Hash) ? index : {}
          index(column_name, **index_options)
        end
      end

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